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Jones, Peter 
ORCID: 0000-0002-9566-9393 and Wynn, Martin G ORCID: 0000-0001-7619-6079
(2024)
Local Authority Waste Management Strategies, the Circular Economy and the Generation of Energy from Waste in England.
Journal of Energy and Power Technology, 6 (2).
art 009.
doi:10.21926/jept.2402009
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Abstract
The purpose of this article is to examine the approach to waste management of local authorities in England, to investigate their strategic objectives, and to ascertain to what extent sustainability and circular economy practices are in evidence in this context. A qualitative, inductive research method is used, based on an examination of secondary documentation in three local authorities in England in Birmingham, Bristol and Newcastle upon Tyne. The findings reveal considerable common ground within the three authorities – the importance of consumption across society in contributing to the generation of waste, the need for behavioural change, a focus on reducing waste (particularly food waste), maximising recycling and re-use, reducing carbon dioxide emissions, and actively involving the local community and businesses. The case studies also evidence clear support for moving towards a more circular economy, but a number of key challenges were identified whilst initiatives to increase “waste to energy” face a number of potential hurdles. These include the generation of pollution and particulates by waste to energy plants, the destruction of useful materials, and the potential to disincentivise more sustainable waste management solutions. The article makes a small contribution to an existing gap in the academic literature and it is hoped these cases may act as a template for other research studies that could provide comparisons and contrasts in other local authority contexts.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Article Type: | Article |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Waste management; Local authorities; Circular economy; Waste to energy; Sustainability; Case studies |
| Subjects: | T Technology > TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering |
| Divisions: | Schools and Research Institutes > School of Business, Computing and Social Sciences |
| Research Priority Areas: | Applied Business & Technology |
| Depositing User: | Martin Wynn |
| Date Deposited: | 04 Apr 2024 10:30 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Apr 2024 09:00 |
| URI: | https://eprints.glos.ac.uk/id/eprint/13894 |
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